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Win 98SE vs XP SP2 RAM Reqts.

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/win-98se-vs-xp-sp2-ram-reqts.2549/

faraaz
faraaz Original post #1
Nov 3, 2004 at 8:06 PM
I've read on many websites with game reviews that the min. sys. reqts for games are say...128 MB with 98 and 256 with Windows XP.

Basically, I put it down to XP requiring more RAM to run apps.

However, if I run games like say...Doom III or Halflife 2 on rigs which have optimal configuration with lesser RAM however, just because I'm running Win 98, will I have acceptable performance? Or will it not do well no matter what?
vysakh
vysakh #2
Nov 3, 2004 at 8:44 PM
win xp is 32 bit wheras win98 is only 16 .......
faraaz u cant run doom3 on win98. its for win me and above
it_waaznt_me
it_waaznt_me #3
Nov 4, 2004 at 12:38 AM
No sire .. Win98 is a 32 bit OS ... Win 95 was 16 bit ...

@ Faraz ..
The system calls are different in WinXP from those of Win98 .. thats why those games wont run on Win98 ..
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icecoolz #4
Nov 4, 2004 at 10:49 AM
Actually both are wrong...Doom3 can be run on Win98. I saw the same link somewhere here and also here's antoher link

*www.forumplanet.com/planetdoom/topic.asp?fid=5733&tid=1447895

Just google it.
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[deXter] #5
Nov 6, 2004 at 11:03 AM
Well if you want the best performance then run Doom3 on Windows Me :)

Yes, I know what you are thinking- Me sucks as a general purpose OS in general- but you can use Me exclusively for playing games- It will give you the highest FPS.


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